Rail News

Restructuring Will Cut 600 Union Pacific JobsOMAHA, Neb. - Union Pacific Railroad said a res

Because of an editing error an incorrect quotation was published July 14 in a page one article on Bu

CSX Transportation's plans to consolidate three divisions into existing departments by Oct. 1 will e

A consulting firm hired by the Long Island Rail Road to oversee the purchase of concrete slabs was p

Santa Fe Agrees to Sell Construction CompanySanta Fe Southern Pacific Corp. has agreed to se

The pending divestiture of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads must not be structured merely

A federal district judge has extended an injunction that bars railroad shop craft unions from taking

One of the nation's largest commuter railroads could be going smokeless. A measure that would ban sm

For the week ended July 4 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 94,

Farmrail System Inc. is planning to begin operating over 189 miles of track formerly owned by Burlin

Bethlehem Steel Hikes Prices of Rail ProductsBETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bethlehem Steel Corp. announce

Northrop Posts Net Loss in PeriodNorthrop Corp. reported a net loss of $15.4 million on slig

A group claiming to have set fire recently to commuter trains is threatening to kill employees of th

Conductor Joseph Morgan took a train to the hospital last week and probably saved his life.

Philip C. Kantz, senior vice president and general manager of the Transportation and Industrial Fin

In its first quarterly earnings report since its stock was sold by the government to the public, Con

Santa Fe to Expand Service NetworkThe Santa Fe Railway will expand its high-speed Quality Se

When Cairo's subway opens in the fall, users not only will ride the newest form of transportation in

Railroad's Parent Firm Merges Phone UnitTULSA, Okla. - Kansas City Southern Industries Inc.

The Santa Fe Railway realigned its operating territories and made several supervisory changes to cut

Canadian railroads have become reliant on surplus U.S. equipment for a sizeable portion of their fre

The Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. asked a federal mediator to help resolve a dispute wi

Intercontainer, the container marketing agency for European railways, said traffic totaled nearly 22

Canadian Rail Union Authorizes Strike CallWINNIPEG, Manitoba - A vote by the Associated Rail

Sea-Land Service is switching its intermodal double-stack rail service in Southern California from t

The Interstate Commerce Commission granted rate relief to a railroad shipper using the agency's new

THOUGHTS WHILE TARMACCED; waiting for the plane to move. A new word has entered the lexicon,

Sale of La. Railroads Awaits ICC RulingHODGE, La. - An official from the North Louisiana & G

Two railroad tankers overturned near a railroad yard, and officials evacuated hundreds of nearby res

Canada's BC Rail Closer to ShutdownVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Provincially-owned BC Rail,

IC Industries Inc. moved a step closer to exiting the transportation business, completing the sale o

Burlington Northern Inc. reported second quarter earnings of $74 million, or 99 cents a share, compa

Elliott Gibbons says he tried to earn money and spread holiday cheer last Christmas by playing class

For the week ended June 27 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

Union Is Opposed To Drug Testing PlanA government workers' union says random drug testing of

The nation's freight railroads could suffer serious economic hardship if Congress re-regulates the i

The Southern Pacific railroad has fired six employees for failing to stop their train and put out a

Norfolk Southern Corp. completes one year of RoadRailer service over its Detroit-St. Louis corridor

Almost a third of the manufacturers in the United States said they expect to increase the share of t

NY Train Collision Causes 1-Hour DelayTwo Metro-North trains sideswiped just outside Grand C